Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-08

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tsrsoD, and Fannie @. The horses bad a
terrible time scoring, but finally got away
with Crockett having a slight lead. The
horses went around the turn In a bunch,
hut Crockett soon had a distinct lead, with
Judge Lynch second. At the quarter
Crockett was but half q length ahead Of
Judge Lynch, but the horses punched at
the upper turn, with Crockett slightly in
the advance. At the half mile Fanny G.
had come mp to within half a length OF
being even with the leader, and Lynch
had fallen off to q bad third. At the three
quarter Fanny G. was still holding her
own, while Patterson passed Judge Lynch
by agreat squirt, and was rapidly pulling
up on the leader, when she broke and
was htnceforth n. e. The leaders came
around the course nearly even, but Crockett
went front and won in great shape in
2:32f, Fanny C. second; Judge Lynch
third, and Patterson last. Mntuals paid
Z. $50.
SECOND HEAT.-This heat was called ut
$3.50, with Davy Crockett selling at $50,
and the field at $23. Crockett had his
usual lead and went around the turn first,
with Fannie C. q close second. Just be-
fore the quarter wa reached Judge Lynch
passed Fannie, and pulled up lively on
Crockett. Patterson was now third.
Crockett broke badly and Lynch took the
lead, and held it by a length at the
half mile, with Patterson two lengths be-
hind Crockett as third. Crockett pushed
the Judge hard, but again broke Mt the
three-quarters, and Patterson took second
place. A little later Crockett again flew
the track, but got down to work again,
and by q splendid spirit finished second.
The Judge won in 2.29, Crockett second,
Patterson third, and Fanny fourth. Mu-
tuals paid 1880.
THIRD HEAT.-The third heat Of the
special was called at Ais, with Judge
Lynch a favorite at $40 to S. and So for
the field. Eiseman pushed his horse to
the front as usual, and cut in for the pole
ahead Of Judge Lynch, but the latter pulled
even at the quarter as Crockett made a slight
break. He quickly pulled up on the
Judge, however, and at the half was q
scant length behind, with Jennie q bad
third. Jennie lost her feet at the turn and
went last. NJ the th~ree-quarters Crockett
pushed the Judge hard, but again lost his
feet for a moment. Judge Lynch won by
a length in 2:273, Davy Crockett second,
Fannie c third. Patterson was distanced,
but the Judges waived it on account Of a
foul at the turn Patterson lost q shoe.
Mutuals paid $500. p.
FOURTH HEAT-The horses were called
at 4:50. There were no pools sold worthy
OF notice. Crochet took the lead, but was
at once passed by the Judge, and Mt the
quarter he was q length ahead, Crockett
and Patterson being even. Crockett broke
and took last place, Patterson being second
and Fannie G third. At the half mile
Judge Lynch led Patterson by q length,
but Crockett, who was third, immedi-
atley took second place and began to push
the leader, but the pace was too hard and
he broke. The horses went around the
turn in one, two, three, four order, but at
the last of the home stretch Crockett pulled
MP sharply on the Judge, but lost his feet,
and the Judge went under the wire in
2:241, Crockett second, Fannie G third and
Patterson fourth. Mutuals paid 81. $50.
sUMMARY:-west Virginia State Fair and Expo
sition races, second day, Wednesday, September
z, 1887. Special Dds class pace; purse S4Od, di-
vided; 500 to the first horse, SlC0 TO the second,
$50 to the third, and $40 to the fourth.
Judge Lynch, c. g., Ross Mosgrove, steu-
benyille, D 1 1 L
Canton, 2 2
Fannie c., br. M, j. H. Kennedy, Hol-
and, O................ .....m....... 2 8
Jennie Patterson, b. g., James McCrea,
Time1S:ssH, 2:aS, 2:27h, 2:2iT
THE HALF-MILE RUN.
This race cam very late in the day.
There were FIVE entries, but Mollie K.
failed to come to the scratch and only four
nags started. Following are the details:
FIRST HEAT-The horses were called at
$40. Jack o. Trumps was the fayorite ut
$40 to $40 for the field. The order was:
Jack o. Trumps, Fritz, Castilian and Gin
derella. The heat was a daisy. Cinder-
ella had the lead at the quarter, where
Jack passed her, and went half q length to
the front, but the horses became punched
at once, and went around the turn all in
q heap. At the top Of the stretch Castil-
liam went to the front, and won in 523 +,
Jack second, Cinderella third and Fritz
fourth. Jack o. Trumps claimed a foul on
the first turn. Mutuals paid 81 {.
SECOND HEAT-The horses came up at
$40. Pools sold Castilian $40, field SIS.
The horses were a long time getting of,
Fritz and Jack developing a decided dis
position to Jump about. Just at six o'clock
the horses got away on 3 very bad start,
Jack o. Trumps being left far behind. He
pulled up nobly, however, and at the
quarter the horses were well punched,
with Castilian in front. At the top of the
stretch Jack o. Trumps took o good second
and these two held their positions to the
wire, Cinderella being third and Fritz
fourth. Time .52A. Mutuals paid $3.50.
suMMARY:-west Virginia State Fair and Exposi-
ton races. Second day, Wednesday, septem.
Der Z, 1857. One-half mile running race; purse
$500, divided; $50 TO the first horse, 500 10 the
second and $50 to the third.
CaStilian, b. m, w. b. Scammon ..".."..-.. l i
Jack o. Trumps, c. s., Beale & Fowler, Pr.
Cinderella, b. m, J. II. Smith, Pittsburg- %. 8 3
Fritz. b. g., g.. P. Dorr, Woodsield, o..."-... 4 4
Time-521f SEA.